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Owner of the MV Kearsarge, Peter Fenton, examines his sinking dinner cruise ship in Sunapee Harbor, Jan. 11, 2013 in Sunapee, N.H. Authorities said the ship started to go under in the evening of Jan. 10th, and part of the lower deck at the back of the boat was under water by morning. It was not immediately known what caused the problem.

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Owner of the MV Kearsarge, Peter Fenton, examines his sinking dinner cruise ship in Sunapee Harbor, Jan. 11, 2013 in Sunapee, N.H. Authorities said the ship started to go under in the evening of Jan. 10th, and part of the lower deck at the back of the boat was under water by morning. It was not immediately known what caused the problem.

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An Indian Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, gets dressed after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Allahabad, India, Jan. 11, 2013. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are expected to take part in the large religious gathering that lasts for more than a month on the banks of Sangam and falls every 12th year.

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Visitors look out from the Shard viewing platform, Jan. 9, 2013 in London. Standing at 1,016 ft high, the Shard is open to the public from Feb. 1, 2013, to enjoy views of London. The 95-story skyscraper, which will be surpassed by the still under construction Mercury City Tower in Moscow as the tallest building in Europe.

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British artist Paul Emsley poses in front of his portrait of Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, after its unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in central London, Jan. 11, 2013. This is the first official portrait of the Duchess and was completed after two sittings at the artist's studio and Kensington Palace.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai reviews the honor guards during a full military honors ceremony welcoming Karzai to the Pentagon Jan. 10, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Karzai is on a visit in Washington, to include a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House, to discuss the continued transition in Afghanistan and the partnership between the two nations.

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Indian Security Force soldiers patrol the border fence at an outpost along the India-Pakistan border in Suchit-Garh, southwest of Jammu, Jan. 11, 2013. Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador to protest against "unacceptable and unprovoked" attacks by the Indian army that killed two Pakistani soldiers in five days in Kashmir.

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People stop to look at the illuminated cloisters at Lacock Abbey as part of a new installation 'Into the Light; Illuminating Lacock Abbey', Jan. 10, 2013 in Lacock, England. The historic Lacock Abbey, which is seen as the birthplace of photography, will be seen in a new light for two weeks with illuminations and special effects lighting in the historic cloisters set up by the National Trust.

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Visitors to The Glasshouse at RHS Wisley Gardens hold butterflies, Jan. 11, 2013 near Woking, England. Rare and exotic butterflies have been placed in The Glasshouse for visitors from Jan. 12 to Feb. 24, 2013.

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A Florida Air National Guard F-15C "Eagle" takes on fuel from an Alabama Air National Guard KC-135R "Stratotanker" over the Gulf of Mexico off Florida on an aerial refueling flight, Jan. 10, 2013.

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A farmer carries vegetables wrapped in a cloth from a vegetable farm, Jan. 10, 2013 in Noida, India. Farmers buy a Bhiga of land, about 14400 square feet, for about $73.30 USD, per year. They grow different vegetables in their contracted fields and make their living by selling them to distributors.

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KTM rider Jorge Aguilar of Salvador tries to get out of a dune during the 6th stage of the 2013 Dakar Rally from Arica to Calama, Chile, Jan. 10, 2013. The race finishes in Santiago, Chile, on Jan. 20.